digital technology

[dij-i-tl tek-nol-uh-jee]

noun

plural

digital technologies 

1. the branch of scientific or engineering knowledge that deals with the creation and practical use of digital or computerized devices, methods, systems, etc..

   advances in digital technology.

2. a digital device, method, system, etc., created by using this knowledge.

   the invention of the internet and other digital technologies.

3. the application of this knowledge for practical ends, as in digital communications and social media.

Word History and Origins

Origin of digital technology¹

First recorded in 1960–65